A calendar check shows that today is indeed, August 13, a Friday. For a person being in unfamiliar territories and moving from place to place without previous plans to do so an excuse can be made for not exactly knowing what day it is. Still we are sure it is a day of the Lord; and that gives us great comfort.
The past ten or so days have been a whirlwind of unusual activity. Doctor visits, one CT Scan after an other, xrays, and intoduction after introduction to one specialist after an other. At the same time family was arriving from out of province; visits were a pleanty when we were at home and just right when we overnighted in hospital.
As most of you have heard, I have an agressive cancer. The news of illness and cancer, and then one that has spread, all came in a very short time. The news was difficult to absorb. It was difficult for me, my wife, our children as well as many other family and friends. Yet, the Lord has not forsaken us but has been with us everystep of the way. He has been there with His Word, He has been there with His Spirit, He has shown us the strong and loving communioin of saints, He has clarified His free grace, His salvation, based only on the suffering and death of His only Son, our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
The prognosis by the doctors is calculated in months, but all of our times are in the hand of the Lord.
In all the recent developments, we have increasingly seen the hand and plan of the Lord - He is Majestic!
For the present we will be monitored by blood tests at the local bio-chemical labs and my local GP. If and when other blood transfusions might be necessary they will be done on an out-patient basis.
There is also a palliative care group in Langley, headed by a Dr. Maureen Adamson. I have not met this specialist yet, but she will be calling me soon. I have met Dr. Lo, her compatriot in White Rock while in Peace Arch hospital. He is a very wonderful and sympathetic man. He has told me it is his hope to guide me with respect to pain, on the contiuum from this lfe into the next. We all, family, friends and brothers and sisters in the Lord, pray that our God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - will lead us through the contiuum from mortal life to eternal life.
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow.
Pieter de Boer
Thank you for the update Piet. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. It is wonderful to read, that despite the difficult news, you can find comfort in the knowledge that our Heavenly Father will provide for all our needs. May God continue to surround you and your family with his love.
ReplyDeleteDitto what Annette says. We also keep you in our thoughts and prayers. Sometimes people are amazed when those of us who struggle with our health can remain upbeat but with the Lord always near us it's never that difficult. Sure we have our good and bad days but the Lord is never far from us.
ReplyDeleteAs you might not know, I am a student the school that Chris (your son) teaches at. He has talked about you a lot in my grade 11 class which He taught last year, and I can tell He loves you so much.
ReplyDeleteI just want to tell you that we are praying for you, as well as for your family. What comfort we have in the Lord! Stay strong Mr. Pieter de Boer. God is always with you.
Lydia Bloemendal